(Chicago, IL) - ACM SIGGRAPH announces the selection of Randy
Thom, a pioneer in sound and a two-time Academy Award® winner, to
give a keynote presentation at SIGGRAPH 2009, the 36th
International Conference and Exhibition for Computer Graphics and
Interactive Techniques.

Since 1975, Thom has worked in a wide variety of creative
capacities in more than 75 films including some of Hollywood's
biggest blockbusters such as "Bolt", "Forrest Gump", "Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire",
"Ratatouille", "War of the Worlds", and "Wild at Heart." Thom began
working for Lucasfilm in 1979 as a sound designer and re-recording
mixer and is currently the Director of Sound Design at Skywalker
Sound.

"SIGGRAPH has long emphasized the world's best visual and
interactive content, and SIGGRAPH 2009 is adding a special focus on
integrating audio," stated Ronen Barzel, SIGGRAPH 2009 Conference
Chair. "Randy Thom is the world's leading advocate and practitioner
in the art of integrating sound with visuals in storytelling. His
vision is a perfect fit as SIGGRAPH extends its focus into this
area."

He received two Academy Awards® for Best Sound in "The Right
Stuff" and Best Achievement in Sound Editing for "The Incredibles."
In all, Thom has shared 14 Academy Award® nominations, and has
worked with some of today's leading directors and producers.

SIGGRAPH keynote speakers represent a variety of prominent
industry luminaries and technology experts, who present on
different aspects of the multi-dimensional computer graphics and
interactive techniques.

About SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH 2009 will bring an anticipated 20,000 computer graphics
and interactive technology professionals from six continents to New
Orleans, Louisiana, USA for the industry's most respected technical
and creative programs focusing on research, science, art,
animation, music, gaming, interactivity, education, and the web
from Monday, 3 August through Friday, 7 August 2009 at the Ernest
N. Morial Convention Center. SIGGRAPH 2009 includes a three-day
exhibition of products and services from the computer graphics and
interactive marketplace from 4-6 August 2009. More than 200
international exhibiting companies are expected. More details

About ACM
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery www.acm.org, is the world's largest
educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators,
researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources
and address the field's challenges. ACM strengthens the computing
profession's collective voice through strong leadership, promotion
of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence.
ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing
opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and
professional networking.

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